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EasyJet has revealed that since first launching its initiative to recruit older workers in 2022, the number of cabin crew over the age of 50 has now more than doubled (up 127%) at the airline, with over 60s almost quadrupling in numbers.

EasyJet has finalised a new partnership with aviation technology provider i6 Group to deploy its eHandshake digital refuelling platform across the airline's network, modernising the way fuel is ordered, delivered and verified. Specifically, EasyJet will integrate i6 Group's eHandshake technology into its existing ETechlog pilot platform, enabling easyJet pilots to order and confirm fuel digitally, giving them more accurate information to reduce fuel consumption and cut emissi

US asset management giant Apollo Global has won the race to buy EasyJet, with the deadline for bidding on the UK budget airline closing today. Apollo Global is buying EasyJet for $7.7bn/£5.7bn, having gazumped previous suitor Castlelake last month. Castlelake’s previous second £5.5bn proposal had been fronted by Irish aviation industry veterans Peter Bellew and Mark Breen, and had been tentatively accepted by EasyJet before Apollo entered the race. Castlelake, however, bowed

EasyJet has launched a new winter route from Belfast International Airport to Aberdeen International Airport. Flights will take off for the first time on 4 January 2027 and will operate twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays. The new route further strengthens EasyJet’s UK domestic network, offering customers more choice when travelling between Northern Ireland and Scotland, whether for business or leisure. Travellers wishing to explore more of Scotland this winter will find tha

Belfast City Airport and EasyJet are celebrating five years since the airline’s first flight from the heart of Belfast. Since taking to the skies in July 2021 with flights to London Gatwick, easyJet has carried over 2.5 million passengers to an established network of nine destinations, including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, and Manchester. A new route to London Southend will also take off in October 2026, with the partnership continuing to deliver greater choice, convenienc